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Former '60 Minutes' Correspondent Alleges CBS News Meddling

A former '60 Minutes' correspondent, Cecilia Vega, has accused CBS News leadership of meddling in reporting and pushing for the inclusion of political bias or misinformation in stories. She claims executives asked for segment changes that 'came from a place of misinformation' under Bari Weiss' leadership.

24 Jul, 13:45 — 25 Jul, 01:00
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NYTMostly Factual13h ago

Former ‘60 Minutes’ Reporter Cecilia Vega Details Claims of Meddling

Cecilia Vega described what she said was pressure from executives to insert bias into several segments that aired earlier this year.

By Benjamin Mullin

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Fox NewsMixed5h ago

Fired '60 Minutes' correspondent accuses CBS News leadership of meddling in reporting

Cecilia Vega alleges CBS News meddled in her "60 Minutes" reporting on anti-ICE unrest and Trump's Iran war, calling directives "misinformation."

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The IndependentMostly Factual15h ago

Ex-60 Minutes correspondent raises concern over Bari Weiss’ team pushing its agenda on news investigations

Cecilia Vega said she was ‘scared to be talking’ but said that there ‘is a lot at stake’

By Brendan Rascius

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varietyMostly Factual17h ago

Fired ‘60 Minutes’ Correspondent Says She Was Pushed to Report on Events ‘That Never Happened’ Under Bari Weiss’ Leadership at CBS News

Cecilia Vega, who was fired as a correspondent from CBS News’ “60 Minutes” in a major shake-up three months ago, is speaking out about her experience at the TV newsmagazine under Bari Weiss’ leadership. Vega said the “new administration” at CBS News — indicating Weiss, whom Paramount installed as editor in chief of the division […]

By Todd Spangler

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hollywood-reporterMostly Factual8h ago

Ex-‘60 Minutes’ Correspondent Says CBS News Execs Asked for Segment Changes That “Came From a Place of Misinformation”

Cecilia Vega alleged that higher-ups requested changes to three of her segments from this year that she could did find evidence for, per the Times.

By McKinley Franklin

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deadlineMostly Factual14h ago

Former ’60 Minutes’ Correspondent Cecilia Vega Details Claims CBS News Brass Wanted Her To Insert Political Bias In Stories

Cecilia Vega, one of the 60 Minutes correspondents fired in a management overhaul of the show earlier this year, followed up on her claim that she was instructed to insert political bias into stories. Vega appeared on Thursday at a session at the National Association of Hispanic Journalists conference in New Orleans. In her remarks, […]

By Ted Johnson

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